The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-10-14

/. DeIOIG bHeY arc dQOpIcQ i WISH 70 explain tn MT.
nagttt and the laat4saaa gentlemen here IN this
convention why I do so, I~sympathize with Ire
land cause aud her down-trodden people. I
sympathize with them because II there is any
country or any people that needs sympathy on
account of the CALLING yoke of oppression 1t is
Ireland and her people, Isympathize with thas-
grand representative, Michael Davitt, becsus
he has taken an unusual load upon his Shout
ders; because he too has been maligned by his
c0untryts oppressors; because ii a martyr needs
sympathy none need IT more than Michael Day-
lit. / think this grand body that represents the
toilers of THIS country, will adopt these resolu-
tions unanimously. move their adoption.
These words were the words Of the con-
~vention, and met aoproyals In hearty APP
plause. Secretary Litchman then spoke as
follows:
/ must heartily second the motion 20 adopt
these resolutions, and in doing so / want TO eX-
press q thought or two that Brother Carlton did
not touch upon. / want TO say TO the people of
this assemblage that y large portion Of the life
OF Michael Dayitt has been spent within prison
walls, There is no doubt but that the people Of
this country 1.-The toiling millions, / m~ean-feel
that q great injustice has been done him. I for
one can say that / do. There is but little doubt,
ladies and gentlemen, that when he goes from
this country nome to his oppressed country aud
its people, that the shadows OF the same prison
walls will haunt him. The prison will gap fGs him.
he will go in. am glad TO be able to stand
here this morning as a representative OF
this great organization, the knights Of Labor,
and extend sympathy to this grand man who is
he.s as our guest, and who asks for sympathy
and the sympathy OF all-not for himself per-
sonally, for Michael Davitt does not plead for
sympathy for himself, but for his country, for
his people. and for all who are oppressed,
whether it be for Ireland's people, Scotland's, or
those oppressed everywhere and anywhere. /
reat1trm that 1 am heartily glad to be able as q
workingman's representative to ask the adop-
ton Of these resolutions.
These sentiments were greeted with ap-
plause, and Mr. Powderly recognized Joe r.
Buchanan of Denver. The gentleman who
was afterward derived of a seat in the con-
Y%ention, was greeted with applause, which
indicated the pleasure his many friends az
least had in having him speak on the reso-
buttons.
He said he belonged to a class OF working
people who were seeking enlightenment. He
appreciated the great wrong afflicted by English
misrule on Ireland's people, but also appre-
wageworkers and the poor Of all countries.
Delegate Wallen said that all working peo-
pie ~sympathIzed with Mr.. DaYitt, and the
people he represented
And why should they not?" Mr.. Wallen asked.
Their cause is mutual: they are friends by SYM
patnizing chains: they should work in ~unison;
Michael Dayitt is doing his work well, let us
send our sympathy with him across the sea.
A LADY's ELooUENcE
Mrs. Leonora N. Barry, one of the most
prominent lady workers in the labor move
ment, was the next speaker. Her brief speech
was peculiarly witty and the audience was
visibly moved.
With your permission said Mrs. Barry, as
she gracefully turned toward the audience. i
wish to say a few words of sympathy on behalf
Of the working women Of America, to Michael
Dayitt, the distinguished representative of ire
land, her holy cause and her oppressed people.
The women of this country wish you to carry to
their oppressed sisters across the sea, who are
noted the world over for their uPYaFering
and SnOEip4g DnritV and honor Dnr we'll
wishes and sympathy. The women OF
Ireland deserve II, and they need It. There are
women working for q mere ,pittsnoe in the
factories Of tyrants. They are bonnd by chains
Of oppression. Say to them that we would aid
them: that we would like to see the chains that
bind them fall from their forms with . crash
that would starEle the whole world into
sympathy with them and the women Of all
countries. Say to them that ] represent 5000
600 working women of this country, and we
hope TO better our condition Ia life. Say, also,
that our women sympathize with You and the
cause for which you are spending the best DAYS
Of your life.
The cheers which followed Mr. Barry's elo-
quent little speech were simply deafening.
AN ENoLIsHnrAN's VIEWS.
George N. Dayey, a newspaper man and q
delegate, expressed his sympathy, not alone
for the poor in Ireland, but for the oppressed
in England and Scotland as we'll He
blamed the aristocracy of Great Britain for
this state of things Delegate Gales Of Cam
ada said that 100000 Canadian hearts
were beating in sympathy with Ireland's
wrongs. Mrs Severance of Milwaukee said
that there was no liberty in Ireland, or in
England either. She held that athe ministers
in the pulpit, the Judges on the bench, and
tins press are acting together IN depressing
the poor people" The lady said that this
was at the dictates Of King Monopoly. She
said tina about the same condition OF things
existed in this country, where free speech
has been stricken down Mr.. Perry Of
Quincy, Ill said the idea that the Irish peo-
pie were not capable of self-goyern-
ment was an absurd and false
one. 4Let England give them a chance, " Mr..
Perry suggested After a few remarks by
Delegate Best, Miss H~ollingsworth, the only
colcred lady in the convention. said that
there was a feeling of sympathy among the
colored people for Ireland She said the
condition OF the colored people in the South
was fully as bad as it was In the days OF
slavery. Paul Meyer, a New York delegate,
spoke in behalf of the Germans, and ex-
pressed his and their sympathy for the cause
in which Mr.. Dayitt was engaged Il re-
manned Tor Joe Labadie. the printer delegate
from Detroit, to make the humorous speech
Of the occasion.
Ladies and Gentlemen: r wish to say that as
all nationalities have been heard from, it is no
more than fair and right 6aSt / should move
the adoption OF this resolution on behalf OF the
original Americans, Of whom / am 3 represen-
tatiye.
Mr.. PowderIy suggested that perhaps the
people did not understand Mr.. Labadie's
point, and the Detroit delegate continued:
gimply this, tina only four generations ago
ancestors roamed about this country be-
decksd IA war paint. feathers and tcEaahawks
and emitted blood-curdling ~war-whoops from
their lips.
The audience found in this little speech
the cause of much merriment sand they
are housekeeping Jet. = said Mr.. I.abadio.
After further speechmaking by Delegates
Mitchell Of Richmond, and Joseph L Evans
and H l. McGaw Of P~ittsbprg. Mr. Powderly
announced that the resolutions had been
adopted Mr.. Davitt remained in the hal.
for some time Ia social conversation with
delegates